The entry level Android handset market is one of the hottest and the primary driver of smartphone sales in the country. As brands capitalize on this segment, we’ve seen a proliferation of new players entering the market. ZTE too is aiming to capture a share of the market with the Blade G2. Let’s take a look at how capable this Android 4.2 running handset is. Continue reading “ZTE Blade G2 Review”
Samsung Mobile, Nokia top Attractive brands in India
Samsung Mobile is the India’s Most Attractive Brand, according to a recent survey conducted by research firm Trust Research Advisory (TRA). It released a survey for India’s Most Trusted Brand 2013 earlier this year, which was won by Nokia, which retained the first position from the Brand Trust Report 2011 and the Brand Trust Report 2012, but Samsung Mobile has grabbed the top spot as most attractive brands for the year 2013. Sony and LG grab the second and third spots, which belong to Consumer Electronics category. Nokia holds the second spot, while BlackBerry manages to grab 52nd spot in the mobile phones category.
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New iPad and iPad Mini reportedly go on sale starting October 30th or 31st
It’s now public knowledge that Apple is organizing an event on October 22 for a refresh of the iPad and the iPad mini along with a refresh for the Macbook Pros too, but reports are now coming in that the availability of these new products will be very close to launch. A report from french site MacG pegs the availability dates for the new iPads, including the new retina mini for October 30th or 31st. This is in line with most Apple launches, and going with the track record of MacG we assume this data is correct.
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eyeSight and ARM join hands to bring better gesture support
ARM and eyeSight have gotten together to bring better gesture support for ARM Mali GPU based devices. As a result of the partnership between the two companies, eyeSight’s gesture technology will come incorporated into Mali T600 GPUs. The improved efficiency of gesture computation will help improve face and emotion detection, long distance finger tracking, and even 3D motion recognition (such as finger pointing for selection).
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HCL launches ME Champ tablet for Kids for Rs. 7999, offers freebies with select ME Tablets
HCL Infosystems and ICT Systems Integration has launched the ME Champ targeted at kids between 3 to 12 years of age. The tablet went on sale online earlier this month and packs a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) multi-touch display, powered by a 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor with Mali-400 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “HCL launches ME Champ tablet for Kids for Rs. 7999, offers freebies with select ME Tablets”
Gionee Elife E6 Camera Samples
Gionee recently launched their flagship – Gionee Elife E6 in India for Rs. 22,999. Among the various features of Gionee Elife E6, some of the most notable ones include its 5inch Full HD display(pixel density of 441ppi), 1.5GHz MediaTek Quadcore MT6589T processor, 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. In terms of camera, it houses a 13MP auto focus camera with BSI sensor, LED flash on the rear side and a 5MP front-facing camera with 28mm wide angle lens.
Karbonn A90, A16, A99 and A35 launched, priced between Rs. 5490 and Rs. 7490
Karbonn has launched four new budget smartphones, A90, A16, A99 and A35 in India. The Karbonn A90, A16, A99 have about 4-inch WVGA display, while the Karbonn A35 comes with a 5.0-inch qHD display. All these phones are powered by a dual-core processor. The Karbonn A90 and the A35 run on Android 4.0 (ICS) and come with 2G support, which the other two phones A16 and A99 run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and have 3G support. Continue reading “Karbonn A90, A16, A99 and A35 launched, priced between Rs. 5490 and Rs. 7490”
Apple iPhone 5c India Prices confirmed , starts from Rs.41900
Apple just confirmed the official prices for the iPhone 5c in India which is expected to go on sale on November 1st in the country. Shockingly the iPhone 5c is going to cost a lot and start from Rs.41900 including taxes for the 16GB version. The 32GB version of the iPhone 5c will cost Rs.53500. Just for the context the iPhone 5c costs USD 549 in the US for an unlocked unit.That translates to around Rs.36000 approx including taxes. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5c India Prices confirmed , starts from Rs.41900”
Apple iPhone 5S India Prices out , starts from Rs.53500 for 16GB
Apple has just revealed the official pricing for the iPhone 5S in India which goes on sale on November 1st .The iPhone 5s will be available in gold, silver or space grey an will retail at a price of Rs.53,500 including VAT for the 16GB model. This is so much higher than the launch price of the iPhone 5 last year of Rs.45500 mainly due to the weak rupee.
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Spice Pinnacle Stylus with 5.5-inch HD display officially launched for Rs. 15999
S Mobility has officially launched the Spice Pinnacle Stylus Mi-550, the company’s latest smartphone in the Pinnacle series. It went on sale online last week and packs a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash, 1080p full HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 2500 mAh battery. Continue reading “Spice Pinnacle Stylus with 5.5-inch HD display officially launched for Rs. 15999”
Gionee Elife E6 Photo Gallery
Gionee recently launched their flagship Elife E6 in India and we brought you the unboxing as soon as we got the device. Gionee Elife E6 is one of the first mid-range phablets to sport a Full-HD display. Like most phablets in the higher mid-range, the Gionee Elife E6 sports a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor, has sufficient 2GB of RAM and comes with 32GB internal storage. You can check out the Gionee Elife E6 from various angles as we bring you the photo gallery right below.
Xiaomi sells 100,000 Mi 3s in less than 90 seconds
Xiaomi, one of leading manufacturers of Android smartphones in China, have just announced that they have sold 100,000 Xiaomi Mi3 in less than 90 seconds of its launch. This news comes courtesy of Xiamoi Mobile’s Twitter account where they have mentioned that 100000 Mi3 devices have been sold in an exact time of 1 minute and 26 seconds. This clearly indicates a very high demand for the product.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Flip Wallet Unboxing and Hands On
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was announced at IFA, and with any Samsung Flagship, comes a lot of accessories too. We already saw one, the extra battery kit and today we have another, and that is the Flip Wallet cover for the Galaxy Note 3. The Flip Wallet cover is like any flip cover, it replaces the phone’s back, but also has a slide-in slit opening for storing your cards. Yep, this is for people who don’t carry their wallet everywhere and also easy access with your card being inside of your phone’s cover. Anyway, we have unboxed the retail package and fitted it on our Note 3 in front of a camera, so go ahead and watch the unboxing and hands on of the Galaxy Note 3 Flip Wallet Cover –
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ZTE Blade G2 Benchmarks
The ZTE Blade G2 was launched earlier this year and we finally got a chance to check out the device for ourselves. The handset aimed at the price sensitive market strikes a decent balance between power and performance. We spent some time with it and put it through our benchmark set up to pitch it against the competition. Day to day usage of the phone is more than acceptable and the phone generally blazes through casual use case scenarios. Continue reading “ZTE Blade G2 Benchmarks”
Never miss an update with the Nokia Collection app
The Windows Phone App Store can be a bit finicky with polling for updates and you often end up being stuck on a version or two behind the current release. Nokia’s Lumia series of Windows Phone devices ship with a huge amount of Nokia specific apps that add a lot of value. Nokia also regularly pushes updates to these apps to add new functionality which you really don’t want to miss out on. Though the name would suggest otherwise, the Nokia Collection app is a third party application that allows you to manually check and update Nokia specific apps. Simple in function but it does the trick and we were successfully able to use it to update some apps like Nokia Music which were not getting picked up by inbuilt update polling system. Microsoft has just started rolling out the GDR3 update and we hope this issue is fixed in it. However, in the meanwhile the app is available for a mere $0.99 and you should definitely check it out if you are using a Nokia Lumia phone.
[Source – Windows Phone Store]